GF Bodycare, continued
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. . . derma e® is aware that some people may also be sensitive to external application of gluten to the skin."
The question of whether gluten applied to the skin can impact the intestinal tract (in the case of celiac disease or gluten intolerance) has always been a big question mark in my mind -- even after running it by my allergist and gastroenterologist. I would love to research this subject further. In the meantime, however, Derma e clarified about the oat-based ingredient used in the two non-gluten free products: "The
ingredient used in these products, Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, does play a critical role in the effectiveness of the formulas, helping to soothe itchy, irritated skin, but may contain traces of gluten depending upon the processing method used for the raw ingredient. "
This great info brought to me by Twitterer David Steinman. Image is unrelated to derma e® -- it's just a nice image licensed from Creative Commons. Want to comment? Do so here, on blog entry for this item
The question of whether gluten applied to the skin can impact the intestinal tract (in the case of celiac disease or gluten intolerance) has always been a big question mark in my mind -- even after running it by my allergist and gastroenterologist. I would love to research this subject further. In the meantime, however, Derma e clarified about the oat-based ingredient used in the two non-gluten free products: "The
ingredient used in these products, Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, does play a critical role in the effectiveness of the formulas, helping to soothe itchy, irritated skin, but may contain traces of gluten depending upon the processing method used for the raw ingredient. "
This great info brought to me by Twitterer David Steinman. Image is unrelated to derma e® -- it's just a nice image licensed from Creative Commons. Want to comment? Do so here, on blog entry for this item
